Trachmene
blue laceflower

- Height 11/2-21/2 ft (45-75 cm)
- Planting distance 9 in (23 cm)
- Flowers mid- to late summer
- Any good garden soil
- Sheltered, sunny site
- Half-hardy annual

The modest lavender-blue flowers of Trachymene coerulea (syn. Didiscus caeruleus), the blue laceflower, make a welcome change from the strong, startling colors characteristic of so many annuals and biennials. Composed of dainty florets arranged in small round unbels, they resemble the cushions of the wild Queen Anne's lace. They have a slight scent and appear from mid- to late summer. The flowers are carried on 11/2-21/2 ft (45-75 cm) high bushy plants with light green deeply divided, sticky leaves. Blue laceflowers look their best when grown in groups with other annuals in a sunny border. Their long, stiff stems make them good for cutting.

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